Well I finally got around to trying Jerry's method of using a oven to get rid of mold and it works with no apparent damage to the leather as evidence by this Springfield Trapdoor boot scabbard that was completely covered with white mold. For me I tossed the scabbard in the oven turn it on to 300 degrees for 15 minutes and than turned it off and left the scabbard in the oven until it cooled down.